Neglected Records

[Guest mel brat]

Good call Brefootin Time in Chinatown brings back good memories.

One for me is Nella Dodds - Come Back Baby - never here it nowadays.

Wots this? Two more 'Cats' classics!? Things are lookin' up!

Just for starters, I would love to hear the following neglected sides played occasionally;

Thelma Houston - "I Ain't Going Nowhere" (MOWEST LP) - like, when did you last hear THAT out?

Poppies - "Do It With Soul" (EPIC) - ditto

Wonderettes - "I Feel Strange" (RUBY) - double ditto

Gladys Knight & The Pips - "Ain't You Glad You Chose Love" (TAMLA MOTOWN LP)

Thelma Houston - "Baby Mine" (CAPITOL) - How I loved this record in it's day!

Jackie Moore - "Both Ends Against The Middle" (ATLANTIC)

George Scott - "Family Tree" (MAPLE LP) - Torch style Northern stomper, never been played. Should be!

plus several hundred Seventies Soul, Funk and Jazzy sides that I haven't heard out in 30+ years - if at all!

Edited April 9, 2008 by mel brat

[Guest mel brat]

Does anyone play any of these?

Trying To Find My Woman - Lou Courtney

Temptation's Calling My Name - Lee David

...Is it that as the crowds have got older, then the tempo has decreased in order to accomodate the crowd (and aging legs)?..

Ian D

I'd dance to those particular two, even if it killed me! (and it probably would, as almost happened when I attempted to do justice to Bobby Garrett's "My Little Girl" several months back!)

Loved the Lou Courtney side in it's day (bought a copy from Blue Max, C.1973) and Lee David is on just about all of my own personal Northern tapes!

(What about Little Johnny Blair? I used to love that too, and it's more my tempo these days!)

Edited April 9, 2008 by mel brat

[Ian Dewhirst]

I think you'll find that this is a UK phenomenon Ian. The US and Continental European fans still like like it loud and fast Mate. Thank God.

I thought that there may be generational aspects to the speed of the records played. Given that the average age of Northern Soulers was in their teens in the early 70's, I just wondered whether the beat has slowed down to compensate for older legs!

The last few gigs I've been to, I've noticed that the tempos are considerably slower than 30 odd years ago.

I mean CAN anyone in the UK dance to "I've Gotta Find Me Somebody", "You Don't Mean It" or "Being Without You" these days LOL or is it too knackering? I've never really danced so I don't know...........

Ian D

[Ian Dewhirst]

I'd dance to those particular two, even if it killed me! (and it probably would, as almost happened when I attempted to do justice to Bobby Garrett's "My Little Girl" several months back!)

Loved the Lou Courtney side in it's day (bought a copy from Blue Max, C.1973) and Lee David is on just about all of my own personal Northern tapes!

(What about Little Johnny Blair? I used to love that too, and it's more my tempo these days!)

And those are SLOW compared to some! Mind you, "My Little Girl" is FAST! You could have had a heart atack!

Ian D

[Our Kid]

I thought that there may be generational aspects to the speed of the records played. Given that the average age of Northern Soulers was in their teens in the early 70's, I just wondered whether the beat has slowed down to compensate for older legs!

The last few gigs I've been to, I've noticed that the tempos are considerably slower than 30 odd years ago.

I mean CAN anyone in the UK dance to "I've Gotta Find Me Somebody", "You Don't Mean It" or "Being Without You" these days LOL or is it too knackering? I've never really danced so I don't know...........

Ian D

Yup still do - take your point on the energy required.Funnily enough Ian it's easier to dance to a fast tune because the beat tends to be more constant.I also find people seem to be having a better time on the floor when they're dancing to the more uptempo tunes.I had forgotten how much energy was required on the following until jiggin' to 'em again recently:

Rita da Costa - Don't bring me down

Joe Tex - You better believe it

Barbara Lynn - Take your love and run

Had to laugh a couple of years ago - I'd bin at an alldayer dancing solid since 3.00pm and at about 1.30am somebody played Philly Dog Around The World,International GTO's I Love My Baby and to round the trio off Exus Trek!! I was tellin me pins to stop bl**dy complainin' and get on with it!!!!

Paul

[Guest SteveJohnston]

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Robert Parker - I Caught You In A Lie

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[Jellybean]

Think these select few deserve a spin more often,so much so me & my hubby doubledecked and played em at Staffords ~ SOUL ACADEMY ~ last week

Little Milton - Just a little bit

Al Green - Let me help you

Jackie Lee - Try my method.......flip side to - Your personality......current fave at the mo

Barbara Banks - River of tears

Bobby Patterson - I,m in love with you

Carl Hall - Mean it baby

Jimmy Cameron - Lovin you is such a groove

Kitty Montgomery - Hey boy

Bill Withers - Harlem

Chuck Jackson - Any day now

Always like to play summat that you don,t hear much of or hear at all.....

JB xxxKTFxxx

Edited April 9, 2008 by JELLYBEAN

[max millward]

I bet Graham Warr plays it at the Catacombs revival in July...

well if graham doesn't i will!! was a massive floor filler at the "cats"

max..

[Chris L]

well if graham doesn't i will!! was a massive floor filler at the "cats"

max..

Ooh....Oohhh.......Oohhh........a Cats revival, deffo be there, 1st NS venue I ever went to

the Wonderful Alan S let me write down the names, labels, singers of those records he played.

Boy what an ever so underated venue, hope they play any of the Beatin Rythmn versions...

Chris L

Edited April 9, 2008 by Chris L

[Guest Netspeaky]

lots of great records on here, but it's down to where you go, lot's of comments like god ain't heard that in ages, but a lot of the tunes I hear out not all by any means, but like I said a lot depends where you go and which part of the country you live in. It can be hot somewhere and ice cold in another.

I heard the Masters - "I need you love" in the car the other day and thought I haven't heard that played out in a while, sounded so good by the way, but I wouldn't be suprised in someone came on here and said it's standard play somewhere.

[max millward]

Ooh....Oohhh.......Oohhh........a Cats revival, deffo be there, 1st NS venue I ever went to

the Wonderful Alan S let me write down the names, labels, singers of those records he played.

Boy what an ever so underated venue, hope they play any of the Beatin Rythmn versions...

Chris L

HI CHRIS, MOST CERTAINLY WILL BE PLAYED! & YES THAT'S JUST THE SORT OF THING NICE GUY ALAN WOULD HAVE DONE!!

MAX..

[max millward]

And those are SLOW compared to some! Mind you, "My Little Girl" is FAST! You could have had a heart atack!

Ian D

YEH BUT WHAT A TUNE!!! MEGA MEMORY FOR ME CAUSE IT WAS THE 1ST RECORD I PLAYED AT THE "CATS" BACK IN 1971 A COUPLE OF REAL OLD THINGS THAT I AM CURRENTLY SPINNING ARE BILLY YOUNG "THE SLOOPY" & JNR WELLS "GONNA CRAMP YOUR STYLE" BOTH PURE CLASS & IN NO WAY PLAYED OUT OLDIES!! UNLESS YOU KNOW BETTER!!!

MAX..

[Ian Dewhirst]

YEH BUT WHAT A TUNE!!! MEGA MEMORY FOR ME CAUSE IT WAS THE 1ST RECORD I PLAYED AT THE "CATS" BACK IN 1971 A COUPLE OF REAL OLD THINGS THAT I AM CURRENTLY SPINNING ARE BILLY YOUNG "THE SLOOPY" & JNR WELLS "GONNA CRAMP YOUR STYLE" BOTH PURE CLASS & IN NO WAY PLAYED OUT OLDIES!! UNLESS YOU KNOW BETTER!!!

MAX..

Don't think I've heard either of those two in a gaff EVER Max! Bet not that many other people have either........

Ian D

[Wiganer1]

I heard the Masters - "I need you love" in the car the other day and thought I haven't heard that played out in a while, sounded so good by the way, but I wouldn't be suprised in someone came on here and said it's standard play somewhere.

[max millward]

Don't think I've heard either of those two in a gaff EVER Max! Bet not that many other people have either........

Ian D

both are well dated tunes possibly wheel era!! definately two that i played at the "cats" i will spin them at "soulvation" re-union night in july!! & i dare say a few other old & more than likely forgotten gems! all floorfillers in there time!!

max..

[bri phill]

YEH BUT WHAT A TUNE!!! MEGA MEMORY FOR ME CAUSE IT WAS THE 1ST RECORD I PLAYED AT THE "CATS" BACK IN 1971 A COUPLE OF REAL OLD THINGS THAT I AM CURRENTLY SPINNING ARE BILLY YOUNG "THE SLOOPY" & JNR WELLS "GONNA CRAMP YOUR STYLE" BOTH PURE CLASS & IN NO WAY PLAYED OUT OLDIES!! UNLESS YOU KNOW BETTER!!!

MAX..

2 great tunes them Max big in the day and no way should they be forgotten.

That young whipper snapper Ian will be scouring his boxes for 'em now if not I'm sure he will smell 'em out somewhere LOL.

I don't want to put any tunes on this thread because if I start collecting again thats the sort of stuff I'll be after underplayed quality at reasonable money.

Regards Brian

[Jellybean]

Don't think I've heard either of those two in a gaff EVER Max! Bet not that many other people have either........

Ian D

Max played...... Jr Wells - Gonna cramp your style - a couple of weeks ago can,t think where though got a copy in my playbox aswell

JB xxxKTFxxx

[Guest andyrattigan]

I thought that there may be generational aspects to the speed of the records played. Given that the average age of Northern Soulers was in their teens in the early 70's, I just wondered whether the beat has slowed down to compensate for older legs!

The last few gigs I've been to, I've noticed that the tempos are considerably slower than 30 odd years ago.

I mean CAN anyone in the UK dance to "I've Gotta Find Me Somebody", "You Don't Mean It" or "Being Without You" these days LOL or is it too knackering? I've never really danced so I don't know...........

Ian D

I still like the majority of records I hear on a night out to be uptempo. I do however, like a healthy dose of mid tempo 7ts/crossover to be thrown in 3/4 of the way through an evening.

[max millward]

2 great tunes them Max big in the day and no way should they be forgotten.

That young whipper snapper Ian will be scouring his boxes for 'em now if not I'm sure he will smell 'em out somewhere LOL.

I don't want to put any tunes on this thread because if I start collecting again thats the sort of stuff I'll be after underplayed quality at reasonable money.

Regards Brian

too true bri, one mention & the price can double!! i've got quite a few but i don't think i'll mention them! just play them when i'm out & see what happens, bet that ian's got em stashed in the back of the garage!! it does make you think that people who started on the scene say at the end of wigan & into stafford era may never have heard some of these great oldies!!

max..

[Guest mel brat]

YEH BUT WHAT A TUNE!!! MEGA MEMORY FOR ME CAUSE IT WAS THE 1ST RECORD I PLAYED AT THE "CATS" BACK IN 1971...

MAX..

Can you work out some accurate Cats playlists from those days Max? It's LONG overdue!

[BrianB]

I have dug a lot of these out over the last couple of nights, and to be honest, there is a good reason why some of them are not played.

One I have been giving some stick recently is Billy Joe Young "I've Got You On my Mind Again" It was a Torch sound, and was re-released in around 73 on Surrey or Sussex (!)

Never heard it played out since then.